The Glenlivet distillery

Glenlivet distillery near Ballindalloch is one, Moray, Scotland. The distillery buildings are sorted in the Scottish lists of monuments in the B category.

History

The distillery was founded as the first legal distillery in 1823 according to the "Act of Excise " by George Smith, bringing the family to the displeasure of the entire area moved on, since the illegal burning of whiskey had a long tradition in this area. The new law, however, illegal distilleries disappeared almost completely within ten years. The current distillery was built in 1858. In 1880 the Smiths acquired the exclusive rights to the name "The Glenlivet ". In 1977, the distiller to the American alcohol group Seagram was sold, which went to Pernod Ricard in 2001.

Production

The water belonging to the Speyside distillery dates back to Josie 's Well. The distillery has a mash tun ( 11.5 t) and eight fermenters ( together 472,000 l). Is distilled into four wash stills ( 15,000 l each ) and four spirit stills ( 10,500 liters each ), which are heated by steam. With a new building then came also another mash tun, six fermenting vats and three stills to. The art of whiskey production is partly in choosing the right barrels for the period of maturation. For The Glenlivet American oak barrels are used, for example, where already sherry or bourbon was stored and which give the whiskey their own as flavor. The pot still is the centerpiece in the production of whiskey, critical to the character of the whiskey is the form. Designed by the founder George Smith lantern shape is still used for the production of this whiskey. The high firing bubbles promote contact between distillate and copper, remove impurities and allow mixing of the flavor elements.

Products

In Germany six different qualities are sold: The Glenlivet 12, 15 and 18 year old, the cask strength quality Nadurra ( at least 16 years maturation ) and The Glenlivet Archive 21 year old and the 25 -year-old XXV. Like most malt whiskey The Glenlivet is cold filtered to prevent the whiskey becomes cloudy when adding water or ice. This does not apply to the specialty Nadurra, which removes the need for this procedure, and so the full malt flavor is retained.

Visitor center

The distillery has a visitor center, tours are offered free of charge.